San Francisco Drug Overdose Deaths Spiked to Record High In 2023

More than 800 people died of accidental drug overdoses in San Francisco in 2023, making last year the deadliest on record, according to a Wednesday report from the city’s medical examiner. Fentanyl accounted for most of the 806 deaths, followed by meth and cocaine. Thirty-seven people died from Xylazine, an adulterant known as “tranq” that

John Kerry Stepping Down as Climate Czar to Work on Biden 2024 Campaign

President Joe Biden’s special climate envoy John Kerry announced he’s leaving this role by spring to campaign for President Biden’s re-election. John Kerry, U.S. special presidential envoy for climate, has confirmed reports that he’s leaving his role as climate czar in order to work on President Joe Biden’s 2024 reelection campaign. Mr. Kerry made the

Flashback: John Kerry Defends His Private Jet Travels

The Biden administration’s climate envoy John Kerry was gruff with a reporter on Tuesday when questioned about the “carbon footprint” caused by his attendance at the World Economic Forum’s Davos conference. When the reporter asked Kerry why he thought his carbon footprint didn’t matter, Kerry replied, “Nobody ever suggested that. Don’t make up stupid questions.”

Maine Court Defers to Supreme Court on Trump Disqualification Ruling

Challenges have plagued election officials and the GOP frontrunner for several months, with some 60 petitions being filed across the country. A Maine Superior Court stayed the state secretary’s decision to disqualify former President Donald Trump from the state primary ballot under Section 3 of the 14th Amendment, deferring to the U.S. Supreme Court. “The